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KCU has announced
that work on the 2nd floor of the Kings Daughters building is underway.
Funding has been obtained to complete the KCU School of Nursing by the
Fall
Semester.
Graduation dates have been
set-
East Carter, Tues June 3rd 7 pm
and West Carter June 4th 7 pm.
Go-Radio has
received the National Association of Broadcasters 2008 Crystal Radio
Award for excellence in public involvment, community service and local
programming. Go-Radio has now won 4 Crystal Awards.
The Ashland Community & Technical College
Commencement Ceremony will honor 400
graduates at 7pm Fri. May 9th
at the Paramount Arts Center with Representative Geoff Davis, the
Commencement Speaker. The
ceremony is free & open to the public.
The City of
Grayson has received a $48,000 grant to put lights and a clock in the
area of Hord and Pomeroy along North Main where new sidewalks will be
poured.
East Carter
JROTC takes first
place overall in the 7 team event at Lawrence Co. East has won
top honors 9 out of past 10 years.
Attorneys for
former Grayson Police Chief Keith Hill and Mayor George Steele and the
City of Grayson appeared in Circuit Court May 5th. Arguments were
heard concerning the demotion of Hill from Chief to patrolman.
Judge Phillips has requested written presentations from the
attorneys. Meanwhile, the restraining order is still in force
that prohibits the City from naming a new police chief until the matter
is settled.
The County has
lost its Extension agent for Family and Consumer
Science, as Becky Clark has resigned. The state has a hiring
freeze so the position will remain vacant for the near future
Circuit Court
has accepted a plea
bargain agreement in the case against Johnny Puckett
charged in the 2006 death of Constable Elmer Kiser. Puckett
plead guilty to both 1st degree manslaughter and 1st degree drug
trafficking and will serve a total of 15 years.
The East Carter High
Site Based Decision Making Council is accepting nominations for parent
reps
until Fri. May 9th with election Wed. May 14th 3-6pm
& Thurs. May 15th 8am-3:30pm.
For more info, call 474-8821.
The Northeast
Head Start Program is now recruiting
children for an early enrollment for the 2008-09 school year.
Pre-registration
will be held Fri. May 16th 9am-2:30pm at the NE Community
Action
Agency in Olive Hill at 286-4444 and the Grayson Head Start Center on
West Main
Street at 474-4602.
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The Commercial Bank Relay for Life team recently participated in the
Carter Co Cleanup Campaign. The team will earn a $50 donation
from Go-Radio for their hard work.
The building once known as
Grayson's Bagby Mansion and in 1953 became the headquarters of the
Grayson RECC is getting its first major expansion since changes in
1991. A two story addition is being added to the rear of the
building allowing for much needed space.
The
Annual Art in the Park Festival will be held
on Sat. May 10th at Greenbo
Lake
State
Resort
Park
with students from all four-area elementary schools participating in
this event
through art, drama & music. Student-created artwork will be
displayed in
the Greenbo Lodge May 9-12. The
performances will begin in the Amphitheater at 5pm
with Students
admitted free. Pre-sale Tickets are $3.00 at the 4 elementary
schools
and at the picnic shelter with tickets $5.00 at the gate of the
Amphitheater.
The
Memory Days
Pageant will be held at 6pm Sat. May 17th
at East Carter High with five age divisions for boys & eight for
girls. Tiaras,
medallions, trophies & banners will be presented to winners in
beauty &
photogenic divisions. Deadline for entry is Fri. May 16th.
For more
info, call 316-1046.
Starting
May 2nd,
the Absentee Machine will be setup for Voters who will not be in the
county on
Election Day during regular polling hours. The machine will be open
regular
business hours of Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri 8:30am-4pm and Tues
8:30am-6pm and
Sat 8:30am-12noon.
The annual
Grayson Memory Days Parade will be at 1pm
Sat. May 24th and entries are now being accepted by
contacting the
office of Robert L. Caummisar at 474-9522 by 4pm Thurs. May 22nd.
For more info, call 474-4401.
The
monthly
meeting of the Grayson Area Chamber of
Commerce will be at 12noon Tues. May 13th.
The last day to
pickup & pay for items purchased during the GoRadio TV Lions Club
Auction
is Sat. May 31st at Cash Exchange across from K-Mart.
The Grayson Senior
Citizen’s Center Genealogy Club meets the 1st & 3rd
Tues.
of each month at 12:30pm. The
next Book Club Meeting will be Wed. May 28th at 12:30pm.
For more info, call 474-4179.
The KY Equine
Education Project, known as KEEP will sponsor an Equine Seminar at 1pm Sat.
May 10th at the Happy
Trails Show Grounds located on US
Hwy 60 east of Grayson. A
Fish, Chicken &
Spaghetti Lunch will be served. All horse lovers & the public are
urged to attend
this free event.
Prichard Elem. Pre-School & Kindergarten Registration will be
Fri. May 16th 9am-2pm. A Certified Birth Certificate & a
KY
Immunization Record is required. An Eye Exam will be required before Jan. 1, 2009.
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A
trial date and location has been set for Robert Lee Drown who is
charged in the May, 2007 deaths of three Carter Countians. The
trial has been set for December 1st in Johnson Co.
The
KCU Graduation Weekend will be Fri. May 9th
with Baccalaureate Service at 3pm in the Nash Chapel with guest speaker
Mr.
Phil Martin and Sat. May 10th Commencement at the Lusby
Center
Damron Hall at 10am with guest speaker Mr. Cam Huxford, Pres. of the
2008 N.
American Christian Convention.
Judge
Executive Charles Wallace has announced the dates for the Carter Co
Cleanup Campaign. Dumpsters will be on the West End, May 6th,
7th & 8th, 10am-7pm at
the Rt. 174 & Mallord Drive, County Maintenance at Three Pines,
Grahn Fire Dept., Rt. 2 Auction Barn & Burge Trucking in Carter
City. ID must be presented as
proof of
residency. No Household Garbage, No Tires, No Paint, No Chemical &
No
Hazardous Waste will be allowed.
Just 10 minutes
before the City of Grayson was to open bids on what could be a $1.9
million fire dept building, Mayor George Steele put a halt to the
proceedings saying that the move could cost the city a $500,000
Community Development Block Grant. The city was told by FIVCO
that they stood a good chance getting the grant, but assurance of the
grant must be known before any bids are open. The project has
been put on hold.
Kindergarten
registration at Prichard Elem. will be Fri. May 23rd 9am-2pm.
East Carter
Concert Choir has received a Suprior Rating at the National
Adjuticators Festival in Va Beach with a score of 98, the highest in
the competition, receiving the special Honors award. Bethany
Brunelle received superior for her solo performance.
Grayson
Police, Carter Co. Sheriffs
and FADE Task Force with federal officials announced the arrest of
South Florida, physician, Dr. Roger Browne. Browne was indicted
for prescribing narcotics for eventual street sale to numeous residents
in NE Kentucky, including Carter Co.
Rep. Robin
Webb and Sen. Charlie Borders have announced that coal severance money
will return about 1.7 million to Carter Co. for water and sewer
extension programs for Grayson, Olive Hill and Rattlesnake
Ridge District. In addition, coal severance money will be used for some
grants to local fire department.
The
City
of Olive Hill has voted to
make an application to sell its fire
department building at 395 Tygart St. to the government because the
structure is in the flood plain.
The KY Cancer Program, known as KCP, invites women to a
celebration featuring
breast health information, refreshments & gifts with a special
emphasis on
reaching women who are age 65 or older, medically underserved,
under-insured
& rarely or never screened. First Church of Christ, at 2nd
&
Pomeroy Streets in Grayson, Tues. May 27th at 5:30pm.
RSVP is required by calling 474-6685.
Carter Circuit
Jurors - the next reporting date will be Monday,
May 12th
at 9am.
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Grayson
Horse
Show on Fri. May 23rd &
Sat. May 24th at the Old Jaycee Fairgrounds with 50class
divisions
& a special tribute to 3 horse legends, Dr. Robert Webb, Mose
Oppenheimer
& John Bayes. All proceeds go to local charities. For more info,
call Sonny
Fankell at 474-8446.
Fiscal Court
has revised its 2007-08 budget to take monies from the general fun to
apply to the Carter Co. Detention Center. The jail has lost most
federal prisoners and the revenue associated with it. The State
police are conducting an investigation there into alleged misconduct by
at least two deputies who are on
administrative leave.
The East
Carter Middle School PTSA will have a Spring
Fling on the Sat. May 31st, 1-5pm at the ECMS Soccer Field
with
inflatables & much more. Everyone is welcome with admission $5
per arm
band.
There will be a One
Day Safe Sitter Program at Sara’s Place in Sandy Hook on Sat. June 7th
9am-3pm teaching children ages 11-13, how to handle emergencies when
caring for
children. Register by May 26th at 606-738-4270.
Sarah’s Place
will have a 2 session Summertime Fun Program
on June 16-20 & June 23-27 including daily activities like crafts,
computer
time, story time & lunch for children grades 1-5. Register by June 6th
at 606-738-4270.
The 5th
Annual
Grahn School Reunion will be Sat. May 24th at the Grahn
School
Community Center with Open House 10am-2pm and a potluck lunch with the
meat
& beverages provided. For more info, call 286-0177.
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There will be
a 4-Man Golf Scramble at Carter
Caves
State
Park on Sat. June
7th with Shotgun start at 9am,
for $40.00. For info or to register, call Marilyn at 286-8881 or Sharon
at 255-0168. Net proceeds go to the Hop Brown Relay for Life Team.
Organizers
for a special event
coming to Olive Hill on May 17th have announced that Tom T Hall
and Don Rigsby and Midnight Call will be in concert at the former Olive
Hill School Building. The event is sponsored by the Olive Hill
Historical Society. Tickets are available at Commercial Bank,
Something Sassy and Chris' Guitar Shop.
Carter Co.
Poetry Society Memory Days contest is underway with deadline May 12 to
submit your poem on the theme "Grayson - a great place to come home
to" with a $25 cash for 1st place & the work
will be read at the Memory Days
opening ceremony.
Spring Health
Festival May 13th from 3-6:30pm at Laurel Gorge Cultural Heritage Center. For more
information Call 738-6400 or 474-6685.
FIVCO Economic
Development Committee will meet at 2pm Wed. May 14th in the
Greenup
Co. Fiscal Courtroom in Greenup. For more info, call Kathy Lewis at
606-929-1366.
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For the 16th
year, Sunny Inc., a local service
club is sponsoring a contest to find & recognize Outstanding
Mothers &
Fathers of the Year in the Grayson area. Contest rules will be sent to
all
schools for students fifth grade & below to enter. For more info,
call Bob
Caummisar’s office at 474-9522.
The East
Carter Middle School PTSA are sponsoring a
Spring Fling on Sat. May 31st, 1-5pm
& there will be
inflatables and much more. The community is welcome.
The West Carter High School FFA Plant Sale is Mon.-Fri.
8am-5pm with 10” hanging baskets
for $15.00 & bedding plants, $10.00 per tray or $1.50 per pack. For
more
info, call 286-2481.
The Grayson
Chamber of Commerce has announced their offices will be moving, June
1st. to the Grayson
RECC building on Bagby St.
Mailing address and phone numbers remain the same.
Pre-registration
fro
Kindergarten and Primary School will be held at Sandy
Hook
Elementary May 6th from 9am-2:30pm. Lakeside
Elementary May 7th 9-2:30pm.
West Carter Middle
School will hold their SBDM Council Parent members election on Wed. May
14th
at 5pm. Parents with children attending WCMS 2008-09 school year can
nominate WCMS before May 14th.
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